scholarly journals Priprioca (Cyperus articulatus var. nodosus, Cyperaceae) Hydrolate as Larvicidal against Aedes aegypti

Author(s):  
Inês Ribeiro Machado ◽  
Keila Rêgo Mendes ◽  
Adriano Rodrigues De Paula ◽  
Michelly Rios Arévalo ◽  
Amanda Sousa Silva ◽  
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Dengue cases have grown significantly in Brazil in recent years. Studies with plant extracts show the insecticidal potential of bioactive substances that become candidates for future commercial products. This work evaluated the larvicidal effect of essential oil, without hydrolysis of Cyperus articulatus var. nodosus against the third and fourth wide stage of Aedes aegypti, which reduces larvae survival by as much as the 3th and 4th instar of Ae. aegypti. A chemical characterization of the hydrogen skeletons was performed by the GC-MS, revealing verbenone (%), trans-sabinol (%) and mirtenol (%) as major compounds. 


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Núbia Angélica de Ávila Branquinho ◽  
Fabiano Guimarães Silva ◽  
Osvaldo Resende ◽  
Luiz Cláudio Almeida Barbosa ◽  
Daniel Emanuel Cabral de Oliveira ◽  
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The present study assessed the effects of drying at different temperatures (35, 45 and 55 °C) and air velocities (1 and 2 m s-1) on the content and chemical characteristics of Hyptis pectinata essential oil. Drying was conducted in a fixed-bed dryer, and the temperatures and air velocities were controlled and recorded by an automated system. A 350±0.12 g quantity of fresh leaves was used for each of the four repetitions in each dryer. From the material obtained after drying, 60 g of each repetition was used to extract essential oil by the hydrodistillation method. Dichloromethane was used as the solvent, and anhydrous sodium sulfate was used as the desiccating agent. Gas chromatography in the forms of GC-MS and GC-FID were used for the chemical characterization of the essential oil compounds. Decreasing drying times and decreasing concentrations of essential oils were observed with increasing temperatures. A GC-MS analysis of the essential oil from H. pectinata leaves led to the identification of 19 compounds. A sesquiterpene called caryophyllene oxide was the most abundant compound under all drying conditions, with the highest concentration at a temperature of 55 °C, ranging from approximately 42 to 53%.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. F. Furletti ◽  
I. P. Teixeira ◽  
G. Obando-Pereda ◽  
R. C. Mardegan ◽  
A. Sartoratto ◽  
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The efficacy of extracts and essential oils fromAllium tuberosum, Coriandrum sativum, Cymbopogon martini, Cymbopogon winterianus,andSantolina chamaecyparissuswas evaluated againstCandidaspp. isolates from the oral cavity of patients with periodontal disease. The most active oil was fractionated and tested againstC. albicansbiofilm formation. The oils were obtained by water-distillation and the extracts were prepared with macerated dried plant material. The Minimal Inhibitory Concentration—MIC was determined by the microdilution method. Chemical characterization of oil constituents was performed using Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). C. sativum activity oil upon cell and biofilm morphology was evaluated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The best activities against planktonicCandidaspp. were observed for the essential oil and the grouped F8–10fractions fromC. sativum. The crude oil also affected the biofilm formation inC. albicanscausing a decrease in the biofilm growth. Chemical analysis of the F8–10fractions detected as major active compounds, 2-hexen-1-ol, 3-hexen-1-ol and cyclodecane. Standards of these compounds tested grouped provided a stronger activity than the oil suggesting a synergistic action from the major oil constituents. The activity ofC. sativumoil demonstrates its potential for a new natural antifungal formulation.


Author(s):  
Jéssika Pinto ◽  
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Arie Blank ◽  
Paulo Cesar Nogueira ◽  
María de Fatima Arrigoni-Blank ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia Maria Krzyzaniak ◽  
Tânia Mara Antonelli-Ushirobira ◽  
Gean Panizzon ◽  
Ana Luiza Sereia ◽  
José Roberto Pinto de Souza ◽  
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The crude acetone extract (CAE) of defatted inflorescences of Tagetes patula was partitioned into five semipurified fractions: n-hexane (HF), dichloromethane (DF), ethyl acetate (EAF), n-butanol (BF), and aqueous (AQF). BF was fractionated by reversed-phase polyamide column chromatography, obtaining 34 subfractions, which were subjected to HSCCC, where patuletin and patulitrin were isolated. CAE and the fractions BF, EAF, DF, and AQF were analyzed by LC-DAD-MS, and patuletin and patulitrin were determined as the major substances in EAF and BF, respectively. BF was also analyzed by HPLC and capillary electrophoresis (CE), and patulitrin was again determined to be the main substance in this fraction. CAE and the semipurified fractions (750, 500, 300, 100, and 50 mg/L) were assayed for larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti, with mortality rate expressed as percentage. All fractions except AQF showed insecticidal activity after 24 h exposure of larvae to the highest concentration. However, EAF showed the highest activity with more than 50% reduction in larval population at 50 mg/L. The insecticidal activity observed with EAF might have been due to the higher concentration of patuletin present in this fraction.


2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 426-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Aragão da Hora Almeida ◽  
Josiana Zanotelli Santos ◽  
Walter dos Santos Soares-Filho ◽  
Humberto Ribeiro Bizzo ◽  
Joseana Padilha Silva ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan De Oliveira Campos ◽  
Francinaldo Leite Da Silva ◽  
Emilianny Rafaely Batista Magalhães ◽  
Gorete Ribeiro De Macedo ◽  
Everaldo Silvino Dos Santos

Carnauba (Copernicia prunifera) straw residue generated from production of its wax is rich in cellulose, thus showing a potential use in the production of second generation ethanol. However, the high lignin and hemicellulose load associated with cellulose makes it difficult the enzymatic attack, thus having the need of an adequate pretreatment of this material. The objective of this study was to optimize the enzymatic hydrolysis of carnauba straw residue, focusing on the alkaline biomass pretreatment. Therefore, NaOH solutions at concentrations of 1.0% (w/v) (PA1), 2.0% (w/v) (PA2), 3.0% (w/v) (PA3) and 4.0% (w/v) (PA4) were used. The chemical and physical characterization of natural and pre-treated carnauba straw were according to the NREL, and DRX and FTIR performed analyzes. The materials chemical characterization showed that all the used pretreatments were able to remove a significant amount of lignin and hemicellulose, which can improve the enzymes access, favoring the increase of cellulose conversion. In relation to DRX analysis an increase in crystallinity index happens reaching up to 55.15% after the pretreatment PA4, which may be associated to the removal of hemicellulose and amorphous lignin, related to cellulose. After a period of 96 hours of enzymatic hydrolysis, the PA4 pretreated residue showed the best performance with a cellulosic conversion of 78%. Spite of a slightly lower performance of the residue that presented higher cellulose conversion, the pretreated material PA2 is an alternative to reduce costs in the cellulosic ethanol production.


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